{"id":190,"date":"2012-10-09T21:28:31","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T02:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alexlouisealonso.wordpress.com\/2012\/10\/10\/top-5-music-city-must-hit-venues\/"},"modified":"2012-10-09T21:28:31","modified_gmt":"2012-10-10T02:28:31","slug":"top-5-music-city-must-hit-venues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/artofblogging\/2012\/10\/top-5-music-city-must-hit-venues\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Music City Must-Hit Venues"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you haven\u2019t caught on just yet\u2026 I am constantly enthralled in lists. They consume me. It\u2019s abnormal. I\u2019m aware. Let\u2019s move past this.<\/em><\/p>\n

To my pleasant surprise, however, I am not alone\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Bucketlist blogging has gone viral and I cannot think of a better place for a girl like me to find some inspiration. This month marks something monumental in my life: Turning 21. I will finally be legal which brings upon a whole new list of activities, venues, and places I want to explore around this city. Admittedly I have not been anxiously waiting to go to some swanky nightclub or raging bar\u2026 what I\u2019m stoked for most is venturing into some of this city\u2019s most intimate live music venues that have been off-limits for two years too long. Inspired by 365nashville.com, I plan to create my own little array of music bucketlists. 365Nashville\u2019s blog features 2 full lists of 365 Things to Do \u2013that\u2019s 730<\/strong> fun adventures to have, hot spots to try, food to inhale, & memories to be made (cheesy, I know…but true). 730?! It\u2019s absolutely insane. In fact, the writers decided to cool off for a bit and recently began the \u201c365 Days of Music in Music City,\u201d offering daily posts on everything from music facts to local events\u2026 What better way to find some bucketlistspiration than through being given a new musical idea every single day.<\/em><\/p>\n

So here goes it. These are my Top 5 Music City Must-Hit Venues.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Yes\u2026 there\u2019s just 5 for now.<\/em><\/p>\n

And yes I plan to complete them all whilst celebrating my first week as a legal adult.<\/em><\/p>\n

5. First stop, 3rd<\/sup> Avenue South: 3rd<\/sup> & Lindsley<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the likings of Train, Ingrid Michaelson, Amos Lee, Patty Griffin, and Joss Stone (just to name a few) gracing the stage at this place, 3rd<\/sup> & Lindsley is an obvious must. Their website has a list of past performers that actually blew me away. When they brag that they have both up and coming artists along with legends owning their stage, this is no joke. This grill and bar provides their guests with live music every single night. So really, there\u2019s no excuse not to drop in.<\/p>\n

4. Short detour to East Nashville\u2019s The 5 Spot Live<\/strong><\/p>\n

This gray building could be easily passed by on the artsy streets of East Nashville. However, this stop can be proud to say they are in fact home to \u201cthe most stylish party in America.\u201d Just some kind words from a no big deal feature on GQ\u2019<\/em>s Top 100. Their weekly Monday night \u201cKeep on Movin\u2019 Dance Party\u201d is what they\u2019re famous for but their \u201c$2 Tuesdays featuring Nashville\u2019s Finest\u201d is where I will be found in a few short weeks. With appearances by Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, and other stars, I think this little joint has more to offer than GQ<\/em> lets off.<\/p>\n

3. Next up? Just a hop and a skip from Hillsboro: The Basement<\/strong><\/p>\n

From what I gather, this dive bar is everything you would hope to find in a Nashville live music venue. Loved for it\u2019s intimate atmosphere, I\u2019ve heard it\u2019s a place that will make you feel like something utterly awesome<\/em> is going to be shared with you. The kind of place where in 10 years you may turn on your TV and see that little nobody you saw at The Basement performing live on Good Morning America<\/em>. I\u2019ll be there. New Faces Nite. Every Tuesday night. Free of charge. Who knows, I\u2019ll maybe even be lucky enough to witness the start of someone\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

2. Off to spend a little bit of time at home: Douglas Corner Caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n

Known to be many of Nashville\u2019s famous songwriters\u2019 \u201cHome Away from Home,\u201d Douglas Corner Caf\u00e9 offers a little close-knit family lovin\u2019 right on 8th<\/sup> Avenue South.\u00a0 Though it may appear to be the average bar, this small venue has been named one of Music City\u2019s \u201cLegendary Venues.\u201d Bon Jovi and Jewel are among those who return unannounced to casually play a few impromptu songs and hang out. This caf\u00e9 is more than a little hole-in-the-wall. It\u2019s a production company with video and recording studio, producing \u201cNo Hit Wonder: Songwriter\u2019s Tour\u201d CDs among others right at this location. They even have what they call \u201cThe Ugly Truckling\u201d\u2026a mobile recording studio. Too cool. Tuesday open mic nights draw in the crowds but the low-key charm of this venue is what keeps people coming back for more.<\/p>\n

1. Finally! Speeding straight to the honky tonks that make Nashville the one and only Music City. Drop me off at Broadway & The Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n

For me, this is the ultimate. When I think of Music City I envision the bright lights of Broadway, with The Stage on the left pointing the way downtown. The Stage is a place I have been dying to go to since moving to Nashville. And I can assure you it will become my place. Once legal, I will frequent the stage. I will rub shoulders with up and comings. I will spot celebrities. I will be a regular. The bartender will know me by name. This is the plan. There are not enough moments in music that define this place that would justify how great it truly is. It is the Holy Grail of Broadway. Have I been there? No. Is that a strong claim? Definitely. But between the movies filmed there and celebrity appeal The Stage may have to become my one guilty pleasure that I\u2019m just too giddy about to not share with the world.<\/p>\n

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